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| Irvin Balzer, RDE, Houston |
We hope results will eventually stabilize, but this one is in the books. It was Houston's second win in 15 games against Memphis all-time.
The Gamblers recorded three safeties with sacks of Memphis QB James Perry, two in the fourth quarter as Houston pulled away from a 15-15 tie. Houston RDE Luis Torres and RDE Irvin Balzer combined for eight sacks. Memphis RDE Martin McMeans had four and WLB Brian Davis had 10 tackles and two interceptions.
In other Week 2 games:
- Honolulu Hawaiians RB Ronald Boatman set a USFL/WFL single-game record with 21 receptions during a 28-16 win over the Southern California Sun. All those catches only netted 86 yards (4.1 per catch) with a long of 12. The former record of 17 was set by Oklahoma's James Rosenzweig against the Denver Gold in 1979.
- The Jacksonville Bulls knocked off the Tampa Bay Bandits, 28-12, behind three TD passes from QB Charles Evans. Jacksonville snapped the Bandits' 26-game win streak against Southeast Division opponents dating back to Week 10 of the 1976 regular season. It was the Bulls' first win over Tampa Bay since 1975.
- The Charlotte Hornets (2-0) and Baltimore Stars (2-0) are tied atop the Atlantic Division for likely the first time ever after both recorded Week 2 victories over Orlando and Florida, respectively.
- New Jersey Generals WR Aaron Paul and New Orleans VooDoo WR Aaron Ramsey both ran kickoffs back 110 yards for TDs. There have been 14 110-yard kickoff returns in league history. Those returns came during big intra-division games, the Generals beating the Philadelphia Bell, 21-3, and the VooDoo falling to the Shreveport Steamer. New Orleans MLB Paul Rivera recorded 15 tackles. Shreveport DT Raymond Downing had a pair of sacks as the Steamer limited the VooDoo to 101 net yards.
- Oklahoma Outlaws RB Patrick Hiebert ran for 180 yards during a 31-6 victory over the San Jose SaberCats.
- Birmingham Stallions QB Bernard Warner was 23-for-27 passing in a 31-6 romp over the Georgia Force.
- San Antonio Gunslingers RDE Ron Gonzales had a huge day—11 tackles and 7 sacks—during his team's 20-14 victory over the Los Angeles Express.
- William Hill was 50-for-69 passing for 450 yards and three TDs as Portland stormed past the Detroit Wheels, 29-15, in a battle of defending division champions. The Storm had only one rushing attempt all day—by Hill.
